Pooja Sharma, 33, died on March 26, 2020, a day after her father also passed away from the coronavirus. She was working with Eastbourne district general hospital, East Sussex, the United Kingdom.
A friend, Amarjit Aujla, paid tribute on Facebook: “Her laughter was contagious and her random calls made my day. From when we were in primary school until we last spoke two weeks ago, you gave me nothing but love, support and a tummy ache with all the laughter. Life can never be the same without you my dear friend.”
Lara Stacey Young, a nurse in the area, said: “So many people will be devastated. She was such a lovely soul.”
Sharma’s father, Sudhir, 61, was an immigration officer at Heathrow, but officials said it was likely he had contracted the virus elsewhere. He had been away from work since January 7 due to “underlying health problems”.